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NewsSydney's Cantina OK! Is Shaking Up Its World-Famous Margaritas at The Calile for One Night Only
Sip limited-edition cocktails made with ingredients from the hotel's rooftop garden at this mezcal-fuelled takeover.
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NewsDonut King Is Marking National Donut Day by Giving Away Free Hot Cinnamon Doughnuts
Celebrate the sweetest day of the year with a freebie fresh from the fryer.
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GuideBrisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink
Sip shiraz over 'Scrabble', mash buttons with a brew in your hand or pair cocktails with karaoke — or hurl hatchets.
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NewsWinter Feasting, Sorted: Over 100 Food Events Are on the Menu at 2025's Scenic Rim Eat Local Month
The Winter Harvest Festival is back, alongside a lineup of long lunches, fire-cooked meals, cheesemaking workshops, spirits celebrations and more.
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NewsBaloney's Is Byron Bay's New York-Style Italian Deli — and It's Serving Stacked Sandwiches, Nostalgia and Plenty of Mortadella
With its creative sandwich fillings and nostalgic setting, this breezy new deli is bringing a piece of the Big Apple to the Northern Rivers' food scene.
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NewsToo Good to Go Is the Discount Marketplace for Surplus Restaurant Food That's Now Available in Four Australian Cities
This food waste app will help you save cash and prevent restaurant-quality food from getting dumped in the bin.
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Guide
Brisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink
Sip shiraz over 'Scrabble', mash buttons with a brew in your hand or pair cocktails with karaoke — or hurl hatchets.
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GuideBrisbane Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails, pastel hues, breathtaking views — this is all on offer at the best romantic bars in Brisbane.
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GuideBrisbane's Best Inner-City Bars for After-Work Drinks with Your Coworkers
These rooftop bars, cosy pubs, riverside hangouts and wine havens are suitable for both celebrating and commiserating.
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GuideThe Best Brisbane Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards
Save cosy pub corners for gloomy days — if the sun is shining, it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these Brisbane beer gardens.
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GuideThe Best Rooftop Bars in and Around Brisbane
Here's where to head in and around Brisbane when you want to enjoy a cocktail skyward.
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GuideThe Best Waterfront Venues in and Around Brisbane That Serve Drinks with a View All Year Round
Make the most of Brisbane's usually balmy weather with a spritz or meal by the water.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Bars of 2024
In 2024, you've been saying cheers in late-night watering holes, while enjoying sky-high sips and in classic Brisbane pubs.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Bars of 2024 So Far
Across 2024 to-date, you've been saying cheers to plenty of watering holes with games — alongside laneway hangouts, martini havens, classic pubs and more.
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GuideSeven Bars in Brisbane to Go for Cocktails with Friends When You're Feeling Extra
Make the most of that golden stretch of the evening to enjoy a leisurely drink with your mates at these locales.
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GuideThe 20 Best Restaurants in Brisbane
These are Brisbane's must-visit restaurants for any discerning food aficionado.
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NewsDine BNE City Is Back for 2025 — and 60-Plus Brisbane Restaurants and Bars Are Serving Up Deals for a Month
Every June, this month-long food and drink festival takes over Brisbane's inner city, complete with specials, banquets, masterclasses and more.
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NewsComing Soon: Chef Mike McEnearney Is Opening a New Dining Destination in Australia's First-Ever 1 Hotels Site in Melbourne
Supporting the hotel's eco-conscious design with a nature-driven dining venue, From Here by Mike will bring guests closer to their food.
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NewsComing Soon: Wingstop Is Finally Opening in Australia, Launching Its First Store in Sydney with Over a Hundred More on the Way
The US-based masters of all things sauce and chicken are finally breaking into the Aussie market.
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NewsFlipping the Script: You Can Now Score Exclusive Dining Deals and Discounts by Using DoorDash
It already brings food to your door — and now, DoorDash is giving you very good reason to dine out, with exclusive discounts and rewards for repeat visits.
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NewsTake a Culinary Journey at 35,000 Feet: Virgin Australia Has Launched New Winter Menus for Economy and Business Travellers
These new menus are aiming to demonstrate that quality in-flight food isn't just some pie-in-the-sky expectation.
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NewsAdd to Basket: Messina Has Just Dropped Two New Take-Home Flavours — and You Can Only Get Them at Woolworths
Get your spoons ready: Messina has brought two popular fan faves to supermarket shelves — and you can get your hands on them right now.
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BarThe Straddie Hotel
158 East Coast Road, Point Lookout
North Stradbroke Island's legendary pub has reopened with refreshed spaces, classic pub fare and sweeping ocean views.
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BarSlipstream Brewing Social House
8 The Avenue, Birtinya
This Brisbane brewery has expanded to the Sunshine Coast with a 40-tap hangout that's pairing beers and bites.
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BarPortside Social
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
You'll find pints, parmigianas and games of pool at this Hamilton gastropub at Portside — and burgers, ribs and boozy bottomless weekend brunches, too.
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BarLittle Miss Sunshine
80 Ann Street, Brisbane City
This Brisbane brewery and bistro pours its own beers — and makes them — on Ann Street in the city's CBD.
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BarBar Miette
443 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Andrew McConnell's hospitality empire has arrived in Brisbane with this Euro-leaning terrace cafe and wine bar.
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CafeRiva Kitchen & Events
285 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton
If you're after cruisy breakfasts, brunches and lunches with a view, you'll find them at Northshore Brisbane's airy riverside eatery.
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BarBrighton Hotel
196 Brighton Terrace, Brighton
Located 20 minutes from Brisbane, this northside pub has undergone a revamp, adding a new beer garden and bistro.
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BarThe Rose & Crown
275 Grey Street, South Brisbane
South Bank's new London-inspired pub has taken over Little Big House's old digs on Grey Street.
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BarManiax Brisbane CBD
Burnett Lane, Brisbane City
This second Brisbane site for the axe-throwing chain comes with a Viking-themed bar — and will get you hurling hatchets on Adelaide Street.
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NewsAustralia's First-Ever 'Star Wars' Cafe Is Popping Up in Melbourne — and Yes, Blue Milk Is on the Menu
As part of its just-launched Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition, Melbourne Museum is also welcoming the best place for a snack and a sip in this very galaxy.
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NewsComing Soon: Australia's First Hello Kitty Cafe Is Opening in Melbourne — and It's a Colourful Kawaii Wonderland
Strawberry sandos, adorable bento boxes and exclusive merch are coming to this pastel-drenched Sanrio dreamland.
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NewsNeil Perry's Margaret Has Been Named the Second-Best Steak Restaurant in the World — and 16 Other Australian Eateries Made the List
Almost a fifth of the eateries on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2025 are from Australia, including six in the top 20.
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NewsNow Open: Josh and Julie Niland's Catseye Pool Club Is Your New Excuse for a Hamilton Island Getaway
Located at the also-new The Sundays hotel, this restaurant and bar marks the acclaimed pair's first Queensland venture.
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NewsNow Open: Mt Coot-tha's The Summit Restaurant Is Welcoming Back Diners After a Multimillion-Dollar Revitalisation
This lofty eatery now features a brewpub-style public bar, a dining room and a view-heavy verandah — plus Kym Machin (ex-Urbane) as Head Chef.
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NewsHoward Smith Wharves' Riverside Italian Festival Is Returning for 2025 with Vodka Pasta, Pop-Up Bars and Acclaimed Chefs
Festa Italiana is back for its third year, with chefs Orazio D'Elia, Carmine Guarino and Dean Anning whipping up dishes — and a special Gelato Messina dessert on offer.
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EventRooftop Harvest: Meet the Masters at The Calile Hotel
Tue, 24 Feb, 2026
The Calile Hotel Brisbane, Fortitude Valley
Guided by Ada Lane's chefs and sommeliers, the next instalment of this elevated dining series brings guests closer to their food.
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EventSouthwave: Summer Electronic Series
Fri, 2 Jan - Sat, 21 Feb 2026
Rainforest Green, Brisbane
Brisbane is getting a huge new summer experience with Southwave, a free two-month electronic music series bringing Maribou State, Folamour, Rose Gray and more to South Bank.
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EventArmand Van Helden at The Tivoli
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley
Groove to house music all night long, as one of the genre's pioneering stars makes a long-awaited return to Brisbane.
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EventKesha: The Tits Out Tour
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
Kesha is playing Brisbane in 2026 as part of the biggest headline tour of her career so far.
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EventG Flip: 'Dream Ride' Tour
Fri, 27 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
More than good enough: G Flip is playing Brisbane in February 2026 with The Beaches and Ayesha Madon in support.
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EventLorde: 'Ultrasound' World Tour
Mon, 16 Feb, 2026
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Green light: Lorde is bringing her latest world tour to Brisbane, with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter playing at the Entertainment Centre.
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EventArchie Moore: kith and kin
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026
GOMA, South Brisbane
This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.
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EventBluey's World
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 - Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Northshore Pavilion, Hamilton
This immersive Brisbane experience lets you step inside the Heeler home for real life.
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NewsDan Murphy's Has Named Australia's Best Wines for 2025 — and They're All Under $50
Dan Murphy's new Best in Glass Wine Awards have named 46 winners across 18 categories, including a heap under $20.
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NewsThese Australian Restaurants and Hotels Have Been Named Among the Best Newcomers by Conde Nast
Venues in Sydney, Brisbane, Yamba and Melbourne just scored some international recognition on the publication's 2025 Hot List.
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NewsThe Best Places in Brisbane to Treat Your Mum on Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Try harder than your favourite sticky dive bar — your mum deserves it, whether she's keen on a riverside Japanese feast, a gin brunch or a sky-high Spanish spread.
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NewsVivid Food's 2025 Menu Is Jam-Packed, Including Chefs From Michelin-Starred Restaurants and a Celebration of Fire-Based Cooking
If you're most excited about the culinary side of this festival, take note — both the Vivid Chef Series and Vivid Fire Kitchen are on the lineup.
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NewsFrom Champagne and Oysters to Indulgent High Teas, Here's Where to Spend Quality Time with Your Mum This Mother's Day
Give mum the special treatment she deserves with these champagne-centric offerings around Brisbane.
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NewsChef and 'White Heat' Author Marco Pierre White Is Returning to Australia for a Three-Day Gold Coast Culinary Residency
The Gold Coast's HOTA, Home of the Arts played host to the kitchen star and restaurateur in 2023 — and now he's coming back.
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NewsYou Can Try Every Fine Wine on These Restaurant Menus by the Glass Thanks to 2025's Coravin World Wine Tour
Adding Perth and Noosa to its stops for the first time, this month-long by-the-glass celebration opens rare and diverse wines across the country.
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NewsComing Soon: Australia's Single O Is Adding Its First-Ever Day-to-Night Venue to Its Growing Lineup of Tokyo Cafes
Add this to your list next time that you head to Japan — Single O's latest outpost will serve coffee cocktails and wine alongside the roastery's acclaimed coffee.
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NewsComing Soon: Hai Hai Is Bringing Its Ramen to the Other Side of the River Thanks to a New West End Outpost
This Paddington favourite is setting up a second eatery — in a bigger space, with a larger kitchen and boasting an expanded izakaya menu.
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NewsThe Gospel of Good Service, According to Small Business Owners Who Know It Best
"How do we provide something different that doesn't have a dollar amount attached to it? That's why service matters."
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NewsWest End Favourite The Gunshop Cafe Is Shaking Up Its Menu and Honouring Its History
Here’s what’s new (and what’s never changing) at this West End staple.
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NewsFestive Menus, Live Music and Family-Friendly Feasts: What's On This Easter Long Weekend In Brisbane
Easter is just around the corner, so be the hero of your group chat and get some Easter weekend plans sorted.
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NewsSix Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Brisbane
You're never too old for this Easter hunt, especially when there's chocolate hot cross cruffins, chocolate eggs melting into fondue and banoffee cocktails to track down and devour.
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NewsBrisbane Has Scored Its Own Isoletto Pool Club So You Can Splash and Sip Seven Levels Up at Queen's Wharf
The one catch: if you're keen to hit up the three infinity pools, then tuck into the resort-style menu and knock back cocktails, you'll need to be a guest at The Star Grand Hotel.
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NewsNow Open: Marble Korean Steakhouse Is the Sizzling New Addition to Portside Wharf for BBQ and Beef Lovers
This new Hamilton restaurant is aiming to elevate the Korean BBQ experience, with help from premium wagyu cuts, wine flights and a cocktail bar.
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NewsNow Open: The Beaumont Is the New Rooftop Beer Garden That's Taken Over Birdees' Old Fortitude Valley Digs
If you're keen on Milo cocktails, crocodile and lemon myrtle spring rolls, and Vegemite fries from Brisbane's latest sky-high venue, head to Gipps Street.
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NewsLune's Hot Cross Cruffins Are Back for 2025 — and This Year, There's Also a Brand-New Chocolate Version to Tempt Your Tastebuds
You've got until Easter Monday to enjoy hot cross treats the Lune way, made using the acclaimed bakery's signature croissant dough.
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NewsVivid Sydney's 2025 Food Program Is Paying Tribute to 1950s American Diners, But with a Plant-Based Menu — and a Roller Rink
At Neon Dreams at Darling Harbour's Pier Street underpass, Shannon Martinez is whipping up a classic American diner menu sans meat.
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NewsThe Highball Life: Get Familiar with One of Japan's Most Refreshing Drinks
Whisky, soda, ice and citrus. It sounds simple, but the whisky highball has serious depth. And right now, it’s having a moment.
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NewsLune Has Launched a Loyalty Program to Reward Your Love of World-Famous Croissants and Other Tasty Pastries
Sign up online or in a Lune store, then earn one zont mile for every $1 spent on food in one of the bakery's venues — which you can then redeem for discounts.
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NewsMartha Stewart Is Coming to Australia to Share Insights From Across Her Career at Vivid Sydney 2025
The businesswoman and TV personality is Vivid's global storyteller for this year, and will get chatting at a one-night-only in-conversation event.
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NewsNow Open: Melbourne-Born Seafood Joint Krabby's Crab Boil Has Launched Its First Brisbane Outpost at The Barracks
Louisiana-style seafood boils are now on the menu in Hog's Breath Cafe's old Petrie Terrace location, joining the precinct's new lineup of eateries.
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NewsNow Open: Shane Delia's Debut Brisbane Restaurant Layla Is Pairing Middle Eastern Influences with Queensland Produce
"I'm honoured to open Layla as my first venture in Brisbane, a city that is continually showing ambition as a vibrant new culinary destination in Australia," said the Melbourne-based chef.
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NewsComing Soon: Serving Up Milo Cocktails and Vegemite Fries, The Beaumont Beer Garden Is Fortitude Valley's Next Rooftop Hangout
Launching in early April 2025, this new addition to Gipps Street takes inspiration from The Great Dividing Range — and classic Aussie pubs.
